Yahoo Search and Microsoft BING together. One year and a half ago at the Microsoft SharePoint conference in Seattle there was a big rumor. Microsoft bought FAST search technology and wanted to take over Yahoo.
Now you can't mis the news that was anounced (or leaked) on this years Microsoft World Partner Conference in New Orleans. Microsoft will take over the Search activities of Yahoo.
On the SharePoint conference last year Zia Zamann of FAST explained a bit about the marketshare of Microsoft, FAST, Google and Yahoo. Very interesting to see where Microsoft wanted to go with the strategy on search and the enormous marketshare when comparing the big Google on this issue against this upcomming Microsoft searuc prop.
Steve Ballmer was very clear about the Microsoft intentions the next 18 mounth. 'we will be comming, comming and comming till we got it right - BOOM' Therefore Microsoft is investing a HUGE amound of money into development.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Ricoh and Golf - just fun
On youTube a few video's explain the golf strokes.
Hard Surface
Water Shot
Chip Shot
Hard Surface
Water Shot
Chip Shot
Ricoh succesvol met Microsoft SharePoint en Ricoh Document Store
Voor de meeste bedrijven is een periode van relatieve rust aangebroken. Juist in deze periode lukt het Ricoh om de propositie Slim Samenwerken met een concrete invulling van de Ricoh Document Store succesvol in de markt te positioneren.
Key in dit traject is de focus en volharding gebleken. Vooral het opstellen van een heldere roadmap is een belangrijk handvat gebleken. De verankering in het businessmodel en het distributiemodel maakt de keuzen in de roadmap voor iedereen herkenbaar. Het maken van een heldere en consistente keuze leidt uiteindelijk tot succes, ook op het moment dat de handel stil lijkt te vallen.
Inmiddels zijn er in heel korte tijd een flink aantal deals gesloten waarin Ricoh Document Store een centrale rol speelt. Het aanbieden van de oplossing in een gedifferentieerd distributie kanaal is hier vol benut: RDS on premise (in eigen infrastructuur) en in een lease constructie, de keuze voor de appliance in het eigen netwerk en de appliance, maar dan gehost (dus als een ASP model) en ook gefinancierd.
Medio september zal RDS2.0 gereleased worden en drie solutions templates beschikbaar komen: postkamer, factuur distributie en leerling dossier. De laatste is gebaseerd op het dossiermanagement framework en als verticale oplossing in onderwijs ingericht.
Het volgende release slot is inmiddels grotendeels gepland en voor invulling van de roadmap zijn de workshops met de segmenten gestart. Deze toetsing vindt niet enkel intern, maar vooral ook met het gezicht naar buiten plaats. Op naar het volgende gezamelijke succes!
Ricoh Document Store is een concept waarin de intelligente multifinctionele devices geintegreerd worden met een platform gebaseerd op Microsoft SharePoint. De appliance maakt een zeer snelle en stabiele implementatie mogelijk. De appliance maakt bovendien het afnemen van beheerdiensten mogelijk.
Key in dit traject is de focus en volharding gebleken. Vooral het opstellen van een heldere roadmap is een belangrijk handvat gebleken. De verankering in het businessmodel en het distributiemodel maakt de keuzen in de roadmap voor iedereen herkenbaar. Het maken van een heldere en consistente keuze leidt uiteindelijk tot succes, ook op het moment dat de handel stil lijkt te vallen.
Inmiddels zijn er in heel korte tijd een flink aantal deals gesloten waarin Ricoh Document Store een centrale rol speelt. Het aanbieden van de oplossing in een gedifferentieerd distributie kanaal is hier vol benut: RDS on premise (in eigen infrastructuur) en in een lease constructie, de keuze voor de appliance in het eigen netwerk en de appliance, maar dan gehost (dus als een ASP model) en ook gefinancierd.
Medio september zal RDS2.0 gereleased worden en drie solutions templates beschikbaar komen: postkamer, factuur distributie en leerling dossier. De laatste is gebaseerd op het dossiermanagement framework en als verticale oplossing in onderwijs ingericht.
Het volgende release slot is inmiddels grotendeels gepland en voor invulling van de roadmap zijn de workshops met de segmenten gestart. Deze toetsing vindt niet enkel intern, maar vooral ook met het gezicht naar buiten plaats. Op naar het volgende gezamelijke succes!
Ricoh Document Store is een concept waarin de intelligente multifinctionele devices geintegreerd worden met een platform gebaseerd op Microsoft SharePoint. De appliance maakt een zeer snelle en stabiele implementatie mogelijk. De appliance maakt bovendien het afnemen van beheerdiensten mogelijk.
Friday, July 17, 2009
New Orleans ##Microsoft #WPC09 ended
My intention was to put a little piece of my experiences to this blog about every day. The conference ended yesterday. Today only Business Feed back session from the Dutch Microsoft ecosystem in New Orleans. I couldn't attend this one because my flight is leaving soon now.
So I did not manage to put something here everyday, but the good thing is that time wasn't simply there. To much going on at the conference itself and in the evenings even more. Unfortunately the connection in the convention center was not good enough.
Very well were the keynotes of he Microsoft executives as I wrote earlier on. Tree days of keynotes that were intersting to listen to, inpiring and the content was of high quality too.
Now on the Louis Armstrong Int Ariport in New Orleans (connecting on a free conection with better quality than in the NO convention center)I have a little time to overthink the past days.
So I did not manage to put something here everyday, but the good thing is that time wasn't simply there. To much going on at the conference itself and in the evenings even more. Unfortunately the connection in the convention center was not good enough.
Very well were the keynotes of he Microsoft executives as I wrote earlier on. Tree days of keynotes that were intersting to listen to, inpiring and the content was of high quality too.
Now on the Louis Armstrong Int Ariport in New Orleans (connecting on a free conection with better quality than in the NO convention center)I have a little time to overthink the past days.
Monday, July 13, 2009
The New Orleans #Microsoft #wpc09 started
Today the Microsoft World Partner Conference in New Orleans started with a good breakfest at the convention center.
After some Microsoft warmpup the session of Allison Watson kicked the conference off. She was followed by Stephen Elop and Bill Veghte. So what's new? Allison launched the new Microsoft Partner Program. Looks like a lot of new tools. On first side there are some nice opportunity's to expand business. I'm afraid though that these tools are not as straight forward as shown. I expect them to be a lot beter and more usefull.
Stephen Elop showed a bit of the products that will be launched shortly and demonstrated some feautures of Office 2010 (we all get an technical preview invitation for it), Microsoft Online products like BPOS and also the SharePoint 2010 platform.
Elop is convinced that 90% of our customers will ask us to help them develop an Software and Services strategy within 12 months. The products are designed to support that, that's for sure.
The part of Bill was about Windows 7. It's not my core interest but it promises to be a hell of a lot better than vista. One partner told the story that he had to down grade customers after delivering Dell hardware to Windows XP. Now so has to be expected not only Windows 7 will be provided with new hardware in the way it used to work, but according to Microsoft also a lot of hardware in the installed based can be upgraded to Windows 7.
Microsoft is aiming on bigger deals in this changing world. They even named a figure of 16% a deal bigger. I wonder on what facts they based this 16%. I understand the opportunity to take advantage of the level of integration of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010, the opporunity to add collaboration and communication to propositions. I however can't put numbers to it. We'll see.
9000 visitors on this event from 125 country's. That's about 40% less than last year. Still a lot of people. With 250 of them The Netherlands is the biggest group after the US itself.
Let's collor this event orange! Tonight the dutch partner reception. A lot of business friends are here. Look forward to meet them too.
After some Microsoft warmpup the session of Allison Watson kicked the conference off. She was followed by Stephen Elop and Bill Veghte. So what's new? Allison launched the new Microsoft Partner Program. Looks like a lot of new tools. On first side there are some nice opportunity's to expand business. I'm afraid though that these tools are not as straight forward as shown. I expect them to be a lot beter and more usefull.
Stephen Elop showed a bit of the products that will be launched shortly and demonstrated some feautures of Office 2010 (we all get an technical preview invitation for it), Microsoft Online products like BPOS and also the SharePoint 2010 platform.
Elop is convinced that 90% of our customers will ask us to help them develop an Software and Services strategy within 12 months. The products are designed to support that, that's for sure.
The part of Bill was about Windows 7. It's not my core interest but it promises to be a hell of a lot better than vista. One partner told the story that he had to down grade customers after delivering Dell hardware to Windows XP. Now so has to be expected not only Windows 7 will be provided with new hardware in the way it used to work, but according to Microsoft also a lot of hardware in the installed based can be upgraded to Windows 7.
Microsoft is aiming on bigger deals in this changing world. They even named a figure of 16% a deal bigger. I wonder on what facts they based this 16%. I understand the opportunity to take advantage of the level of integration of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010, the opporunity to add collaboration and communication to propositions. I however can't put numbers to it. We'll see.
9000 visitors on this event from 125 country's. That's about 40% less than last year. Still a lot of people. With 250 of them The Netherlands is the biggest group after the US itself.
Let's collor this event orange! Tonight the dutch partner reception. A lot of business friends are here. Look forward to meet them too.
Exploring New Orleans 3 - #wpc09
Yesterday after registering at the wpc09 I went back to the hotel. Glad to be able to take a shawer and rest a bit. I wanted to walk down the Missisipi, but from the busstop to the river wa a little tricky.The road is running over the convention center, or a long walk around it. It was far to hot to do that.
So I enjoyed the rest and planned to meet with a few partners and Microsofties to get some food in de evening.
At 7pm we met all in the Marriott at Canal St drank a beer and went of to grab a cow in a steakhouse. Boy what a big chunk they serve overthere.New Orleans is Hot, that is outside the buildings. Inside you need to keep moving to prevent freezing to your chair.
Maybe it's a smart idea to spent a little less to cooling down the buildings, that way going outside is a little less a problem.
After diner half of the group went for a little walk to Bourbon St. Me myself went with the group that taak a few beers in the hotel lobby.
So I enjoyed the rest and planned to meet with a few partners and Microsofties to get some food in de evening.
At 7pm we met all in the Marriott at Canal St drank a beer and went of to grab a cow in a steakhouse. Boy what a big chunk they serve overthere.New Orleans is Hot, that is outside the buildings. Inside you need to keep moving to prevent freezing to your chair.
Maybe it's a smart idea to spent a little less to cooling down the buildings, that way going outside is a little less a problem.
After diner half of the group went for a little walk to Bourbon St. Me myself went with the group that taak a few beers in the hotel lobby.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Exploring New Orleans 2
This morning is well spent exploring a little of New Orleans. Just a day to do so and I choose to get on the bus and hunt for a treasure in New Orleans City Park. The street car is out of order for two months. That would have been better, but the alternative suits the purpose.
I went to cementery near City Park. On my way to the hotel in the ariport shuttle I spotted the graveyard. It was a big collection of little houses. A special place.
The bellman at the hotel asked me what my goal for today was. Walking and exploring New Orleans was my answer. He warned me to take enough water with me (or bear, but that was not a very good idea). It was very hot indeed and I was glad that I took two bottles with me.
The city park is a nice place. A little bit a swamp, think about those southern america films with the sounds that goes with it. I found the geocache grand entrance and went back to the hotel, took a shower and drank a lot of water.
Ready for the next event, goning to register for the wpc09 I guess.
I went to cementery near City Park. On my way to the hotel in the ariport shuttle I spotted the graveyard. It was a big collection of little houses. A special place.
The bellman at the hotel asked me what my goal for today was. Walking and exploring New Orleans was my answer. He warned me to take enough water with me (or bear, but that was not a very good idea). It was very hot indeed and I was glad that I took two bottles with me.
The city park is a nice place. A little bit a swamp, think about those southern america films with the sounds that goes with it. I found the geocache grand entrance and went back to the hotel, took a shower and drank a lot of water.
Ready for the next event, goning to register for the wpc09 I guess.
Exploring New Orleans
Today wake up at about 6:30 am. Not bad for a jetlag. Slept quit allright. Had a little fight with setting the right temprature for the airco and wake up a few times.
This morning try to relax a little, write some stuff, plan the day and take a look at the programm of this week Microsoft World Partner Conference. First some coffee on the hotel room and ofcourse a refill, this is the US.
Weather report makes me worry a bit. Hot and change rain will hit New Orleans. Bad combination I figure. Today 90 degrees Fahrenheit and probably a lot of moisture.
For funn I'am planning on a geocaching trip. Have to do this today, I do not want to take them back again.
This morning try to relax a little, write some stuff, plan the day and take a look at the programm of this week Microsoft World Partner Conference. First some coffee on the hotel room and ofcourse a refill, this is the US.
Weather report makes me worry a bit. Hot and change rain will hit New Orleans. Bad combination I figure. Today 90 degrees Fahrenheit and probably a lot of moisture.
For funn I'am planning on a geocaching trip. Have to do this today, I do not want to take them back again.
Business trip New Orleans
Yesterday was travel day. The trip Amsterdam to New Orleans contains a transit. I choose to travel on Houston and a little hour flight from Houston to New Orleans. The trip from Amsterdam was quit bumpy. No very big turbulence, but a long time more than usual. That is more than I expected and got use to the last trips to the US.
At the Amsterdam airport almost everryone was trying to get in one plane. Glad I was not on the SunExpress! Besides the bumps it was a flight as all others, to long and borring, even with the old bat flight attendents (where are those young lady's still dreaming help us travelers in these aire busses?).
After a few times US I'm used to the madness at imigration and customs. Just do not pay attention and follow orders while standing in line. This time in Houston We sensed the heat despite of airco's. Some 100 degrees, that's F.
Getting on the plane was special to. We had to walk to the continental gates for the flight to New Orleans, way on the other side of the airport. We got there just in time. Than when boarding, they opend a backdoor and the heat hit us. Again a short walk - outside - to a little 'bus'. We tried to get in and bearly managed it.
The trip to New Orleans was a short one, less than an hour. New Orleans was HOT. Finding a shuttle took us another hour. You know we make jokes about public servants. How many people needed to dig a hole? Well, here they needed 5 people to get us in the shuttle! One pointing out the way to get our tickets, one to open the door and put our bags in the shuttle, one to collect the tickets we just bought, one to drive, one to navigate for him... madness.
At the hotel everything fine JW Marriott on Canal st in the CBD (Central Business Deistrict) just a block from French quarter and two from Bourbon st. I called some guys here in New Orleans visiting the WPC and we made an appointment for dinner 7:30 pm CT.
After a shower I went to the hotel bar to drink a couple of Corona's and went of to get some stuff for the kids. Afterwards I had to experience Bourbon st. A lot of things going on there! No Mardi Gras but I spotted the Beads and the tits. Bear on the street (take away)and the Hustler sex shop crowded with family's. Weird this is the US too.
I met Lucas, Nils and Nelson at the cornor af Bourbon and Canal. We had some nice seafood dinner. 10:30pm time to go back to the hotel. But first again a short look on Bourbon. Well it was crowded, people dancing on the street, lot's of drinks on the street, beads and tits and live music everywhere.
Enough for one day. Finaly around midnight - nighty night.
At the Amsterdam airport almost everryone was trying to get in one plane. Glad I was not on the SunExpress! Besides the bumps it was a flight as all others, to long and borring, even with the old bat flight attendents (where are those young lady's still dreaming help us travelers in these aire busses?).
After a few times US I'm used to the madness at imigration and customs. Just do not pay attention and follow orders while standing in line. This time in Houston We sensed the heat despite of airco's. Some 100 degrees, that's F.
Getting on the plane was special to. We had to walk to the continental gates for the flight to New Orleans, way on the other side of the airport. We got there just in time. Than when boarding, they opend a backdoor and the heat hit us. Again a short walk - outside - to a little 'bus'. We tried to get in and bearly managed it.
The trip to New Orleans was a short one, less than an hour. New Orleans was HOT. Finding a shuttle took us another hour. You know we make jokes about public servants. How many people needed to dig a hole? Well, here they needed 5 people to get us in the shuttle! One pointing out the way to get our tickets, one to open the door and put our bags in the shuttle, one to collect the tickets we just bought, one to drive, one to navigate for him... madness.
At the hotel everything fine JW Marriott on Canal st in the CBD (Central Business Deistrict) just a block from French quarter and two from Bourbon st. I called some guys here in New Orleans visiting the WPC and we made an appointment for dinner 7:30 pm CT.
After a shower I went to the hotel bar to drink a couple of Corona's and went of to get some stuff for the kids. Afterwards I had to experience Bourbon st. A lot of things going on there! No Mardi Gras but I spotted the Beads and the tits. Bear on the street (take away)and the Hustler sex shop crowded with family's. Weird this is the US too.
I met Lucas, Nils and Nelson at the cornor af Bourbon and Canal. We had some nice seafood dinner. 10:30pm time to go back to the hotel. But first again a short look on Bourbon. Well it was crowded, people dancing on the street, lot's of drinks on the street, beads and tits and live music everywhere.
Enough for one day. Finaly around midnight - nighty night.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Microsoft World Partner Conference 2009
So I almost finished packing. That is I try to pack only the most important things, i.e. nothing. Wondering, should I pack all of my stuff in just one little backpack? It's only a week New Orleans.
Got a new Backpack. Last time Seattle bought a new nice small Asus EEE. The BIG laptop backpack is handy, but a little heavy. I do not need the extra weight of the protection for my little partner. Lots of clothes I do not need. It's a business trip to the Microsoft WPC09 but, casual and it's hot in New Orleans.
Again a long flight to The States. I took a few travel bugs with me. For those who care: GEOCACHING. A nice way to 'hire' a local guide in a foreign city.
I'll travel with a business friend and I expect to meet some more along the way. First apointment in New Orleans: Diner with Lucas and Nils. We want to make clear to the Dutch Ecosystem what the nice Ricoh - StartReady aliance adds to the Microsoft technology based propositions. We will post you on that matter.
Got a new Backpack. Last time Seattle bought a new nice small Asus EEE. The BIG laptop backpack is handy, but a little heavy. I do not need the extra weight of the protection for my little partner. Lots of clothes I do not need. It's a business trip to the Microsoft WPC09 but, casual and it's hot in New Orleans.
Again a long flight to The States. I took a few travel bugs with me. For those who care: GEOCACHING. A nice way to 'hire' a local guide in a foreign city.
I'll travel with a business friend and I expect to meet some more along the way. First apointment in New Orleans: Diner with Lucas and Nils. We want to make clear to the Dutch Ecosystem what the nice Ricoh - StartReady aliance adds to the Microsoft technology based propositions. We will post you on that matter.
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